Rachel E Brule, "Women, Power, and Property: The Paradox of Gender Equality Laws in India" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
Quotas for women in government have swept the globe. Yet we know little about their capacity to upend entrenched social, political, and economic hierarchies. \u200bProperty and Power seeks to explore this issue within the context of India, the world's largest democracy. Brul\xe9 uses cutting-edge research design and extensive field research to make connections among political representation, backlash, and economic empowerment. Her findings show that women in government catalyze access to fundamental economic rights: property rights. Women in politics also have the power to support constituent rights at critical junctures, such as marriage negotiations, sparking integrative solutions to intra-household bargaining. Although they can lead to backlash, quotas are essential for enforcement \u200bof rights. In this groundbreaking study, Brul\xe9 shows how quotas can operate as a crucial tool to foster equality and benefit the women they are meant to empower.\xa0Women, Power, and Property: The Paradox of Gender Equality Laws in India\xa0has been awarded the APSA\u2019s 2021 Luebbert Prize for the Best Book in Comparative Politics.\nDr. Rachel Brule is Assistant Professor of Global Development Policy at\xa0Boston University\u2019s\xa0Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies\xa0and Graduate Faculty with BU\u2019s Department of Political Science, a Core Faculty at the\xa0Global Development Policy Center, and affiliated faculty with the\xa0Institute for Economic Development.\xa0\nSohini Chatterjee\xa0is a PhD Student in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at Western University, Canada. Her work has recently appeared in Women's Studies: An inter-disciplinary journal, South Asian Popular Culture and Fat Studies.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies